Eco-friendly sanitary napkin incinerator ‘Greendispo’ launched
Nagpur: For safe and hygienic disposal of sanitary napkins, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) Hyderabad, CSIR-NEERI and Sowbal Aerothermics have launched, a mutually developed an eco-friendly sanitary pad incinerator, ‘GreeDispo’ at CSIR-NEERI on June...
Daily yoga practice improves sperm quality: AIIMS study
New Delhi: A daily yoga routine significantly improve sperm quality, according to a study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).The study, which was published in Nature Review Urology, an international medical journal, early this year, was...
OCHRI doctors remove 1.8 kg tumour from patient’s liver
Nagpur: A 46-year-old male resident of Kolgaon, Yavatmal, came to Orange City Hospital & Research Institute with history of abdominal pain, lump in abdomen, early satiety and gum bleeding since 3 months. He was admitted under care of Dr Yogesh...
‘Nipah’ virus can be used as weapon for bio-terrosrism – Dr. J. Deshmukh
Nagpur: Nipah virus infection is in the news following an outbreak of this viral infection in Kerala leaving 10 patients dead including a nurse who was looking after these patients.There are many others who are being treated for this infection....
New team of Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society to be installed on June 3
Dr. Ravi Dashputra and Dr. Sumedh Chaudhary Nagpur: New Team of Vidarbha Orthopaedic Society Nagpur 2018-19 with Dr. Ravi Dashputra as President and Dr. Sumedh Chaudhary as Secretary, will be installed in a glittering Ceremony on Sunday, 3rd June, 2018...
The Incidence of Cancer in India
Representational Pic Nagpur: Cancer can have profound social and economic consequences for people in India, often leading to family impoverishment and societal inequity. Reported age-adjusted incidence rates for cancer are still quite low in the demographically young country. Slightly more...
Health Insurance and Term Insurance for a Long-Term Security!
Representational pic Nagpur: Everything is so expensive nowadays that one day we have to pay for breathing fresh air. This is not easy to maintain a healthy life and lifestyle in this expensive world. In order to live our life...
OCHRI granted Psychiatry license by State Government
Nagpur: The city-based Orange City Hospital & Research Institute (OCHRI), a full NABH & ISO accredited institute, was recently recognised as Nagpur’s best as per The Week-Nielsen National Survey and was also awarded by Nagpur Municipal Corporation for being first...
Fake degree, marksheet scam: Dr Nyati emerges mastermind, many Vidarbha docs fall victim
Nagpur: Even as the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) suspended registration of 20 specialists and is investigating the degrees of another 80 doctors as fallout of fraudulent degree and marksheet scam of the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) in Mumbai,...
Doctors anguished over PM Modi’s ‘unjust’ remarks on them in London
Mumbai: The Association of Medical Consultants (Mumbai) and Indian Medical Association have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express their disappointment over his remarks in London where he had highlighted malpractices of doctors and had also said doctors attend...
CIIMS organized Two Days Hands –On workshop on “Epidemiology and Statistical Analysis in health Research”
Nagpur: Central India Institute of Medical Sciences (CIIMS), Nagpur in collaboration with the National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH) and Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering & Technology (PIET), Nagpur organized hands on workshop on “Epidemiology and Statistical Analysis in Health Research”...
Mosquito menace in Nagpur, citizens demand relief
Nagpur: The lack of cleanliness in the city has given rise to the mosquitoes’ problem in city. It is clear from figures of NMC’s Malaria-Filaria Department. The entire city is haunted by the mosquitoes. The drainages and the stagnant waters...
Academy of Medical Sciences’ executive body unanimously elected
Nagpur: New executive body of Academy of Medical Sciences of Nagpur was unanimously elected for the year 2018-19. Dr Harish Warbhe, Medical Director of Lifeline Blood Bank was elected as a President and noted ophthalmologist of the city Dr Ajay...
AIIMS doctor performs ‘wrong’ procedure on patient
New Delhi: In a shocking incident of medical negligence, a senior doctor at AIIMS allegedly performed a procedure required for dialysis treatment on a 30-year-old woman who had complained of abdominal pain, and tampered with documents to cover up his...
Nagpur’s 5 docs, RNH Hospital served notices for medical negligence
Nagpur: A 53-year-old husband has approached the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), Delhi, demanding Rs2.6 crore compensation from a Dhantoli-based hospital accusing its doctors of negligence that led to tragic death of his wife. NCDRC issued notices to six doctors...
Nagpur Neuro Society, NESSAN hold EEG workshop
Nagpur: Nagpur Neuro Society and NESSAN have jointly organised the EEG Workshop at Hotel Centre Point, Nagpur from March 30 to April 1. This workshop is an Educational initiative by National Epilepsy Surgery Support & Activity (NESSAN) Group, India. This is...
204 sonography centres closed in city
Nagpur: Nagpur city has 578 sonography centres of which 12 are ‘temporarily closed’, 204 are ‘closed’, and 362 are running. All the centres will be inspected in the month of April. The decision of inspecting these centres was taken in...
GMCH Trauma Centre to go full throttle from April
Nagpur: The Trauma Care Centre, a ‘dream project’ of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) is likely to go full throttle. The 70-bed capacity is going to be increased to 90-bed from the month of April next. The increased capacity...
Halt all medical faculty requirements through DSB: Maharashtra tells Government Medical Colleges
Nagpur: The government resolution dated March 6, 2018, has directed Deans of all Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals (GMC) to halt all assistant professor(lecturer), recruitments through the Divisional Selection Board (DSB).The government’s decision in this matter has led to dissatisfaction...
Slackness in collection of hazardous medical waste
Nagpur: Green Vigil Foundation found that hazardous medical waste is being collected very carelessly by Superb Hygienic Disposal Pvt. Ltd. Superb Hygienic Disposal vehicle spotted at Ramdaspeth, Nagpur, was found be to allegedly flouting rules laid down by the government....
Dr. Rajesh Naik donates blood for 79th time to mark World Women’s Day
Nagpur: Following the proverb "Service to Mankind is Service to God," in true sense of the words, the President of Shri Mayuresh Jiwanvikas Pariwar Prof Dr. Rajesh Naik donated blood for the 79th time to mark World Women’s Day which is...
